Stirling engine for dynamic analysis
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:56 am
Hi everyone!
I've been interested in Stirling for some time now and here I am joining your community with a hope you could help me a little bit.
I am 1st year student for masters degree in mechanical engineering in Vilnius Gediminas technical university (Lithuania). For my master's thesis I have to choose a device and make a dynamic analysis of it and suggest solutions for improving the device. I thought it would be really cool if that device could be Stirling engine, but the problem is I don't own any Stirling engines and this is where I need your help.
I have two options: to make a Stirling engine (that would be more educating for me and would improve my chances of getting better grade) or buy one.
As I am not very competent in this field I thought you could help me here. I am looking either for drawings of Stirling engine I could make or model of Stirling engine I could buy.
Before I go into specifications of Stirling engine I am looking for, I want to mention I have access to CNC milling and turning centers so I can make precise parts.
Here's what I'm looking for:
Type: alpha Ross Yoke or beta;
RPM: would be nice if it could reach at least 1000, preferably more;
Size: around 10cm^2 would be nice. not bigger than 20cm^2.
So if you have drawings of Stirling engine or maybe you have bought a nice model of Stirling engine and you recommend it for me, please write. Any advice is welcome. Or even maybe you have ideas of different Stirling engine please share it with me.
I've been interested in Stirling for some time now and here I am joining your community with a hope you could help me a little bit.
I am 1st year student for masters degree in mechanical engineering in Vilnius Gediminas technical university (Lithuania). For my master's thesis I have to choose a device and make a dynamic analysis of it and suggest solutions for improving the device. I thought it would be really cool if that device could be Stirling engine, but the problem is I don't own any Stirling engines and this is where I need your help.
I have two options: to make a Stirling engine (that would be more educating for me and would improve my chances of getting better grade) or buy one.
As I am not very competent in this field I thought you could help me here. I am looking either for drawings of Stirling engine I could make or model of Stirling engine I could buy.
Before I go into specifications of Stirling engine I am looking for, I want to mention I have access to CNC milling and turning centers so I can make precise parts.
Here's what I'm looking for:
Type: alpha Ross Yoke or beta;
RPM: would be nice if it could reach at least 1000, preferably more;
Size: around 10cm^2 would be nice. not bigger than 20cm^2.
So if you have drawings of Stirling engine or maybe you have bought a nice model of Stirling engine and you recommend it for me, please write. Any advice is welcome. Or even maybe you have ideas of different Stirling engine please share it with me.